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Blooms Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives (Mental Skills)

Thinking Level What the Student Does Verbs SWBAT:

KNOWLEDGE:

Recall of specific bits of information

Masters the subject matter. Recalls bits of information. Knows dates, events, places. Knows major ideas.

Indicate Count Tabulate Point

Identify Draw Define QuoteList Trace Name RepeatState Record Read RecallWrite Recite Recognize Label

Make a timeline. List specific bits of information. State main idea and related ideas. Make a fact game or others to play. Read a book.

COMPREHENSION:

Explaining or understanding of a

communicated idea without relating itto the material.

Knows what the material says. Explains in own words what s/he has read. Illustrates ideas. Changes the form of ideas without changing the meaning.

Associate Classify Compare ContrastDescribe Discuss DistinguishEstimateExplain Extrapolate InterpretPredict Translate

Restate a paragraph, sentence, page in own words. Draw a picture to show the main idea. Write and perform a play from the main ideas and/or related facts. Put ideas into categories (similar ideas, contradictory ideas, unrelated).

APPLICATION:

Using methods, concepts, principles,and theories in new situations.

Applies what has been learned to another situation. Solves new problems. Illustrates and uses knowledge.

Apply Calculate ClassifyComplete Demonstrate DrawEmploy Examine Give an exampleIllustrate Solve Use

Apply some learned information to a new situation. Write If I were there about events related to the subject. Graph information. Illustrate a book. Make a mobile, puppet, collage.

Thinking Level

What the Student Does Verbs SWBAT:

ANALYSIS:

Breaking down an idea into its

constituent parts.

Understands various parts. Sees the different parts of a subject as separate

entities. Develops a list of related facts or ideas about the

subject.

Analyze Order Detect RelateDiagnose Infer Diagram DissectExamine Explain Group SeparateSummarizeTransform

Develop a dictionary with words related to a subject. Make a jigsaw puzzle. Make a crossword puzzle. Make a family tree of related facts or ideas. Make an anatomy chart of the subject

SYNTHESIS:

Putting together constituent parts or

elements to form a whole.

Doing something new and different with learnedinformation.

Communicate ideas in a creative way. Gets broad ideas from specific ideas.

Arrange Combine ConstructCreate Design DevelopFormulateGeneralize IntegrateOrganize Plan PreparePrescribe Produce ProposeRevise Specify

Create a model. Write a biography of a new idea that emerged from the study. Sell or advertise an idea. Write a conversation between two ideas or objects. Create a new song for a given melody. Make up a code or language for the subject.

EVALUATION:

Judging the value of materials, ideas,and methods.

Judges the value of purposes, ideas, methods. Judges the accuracy of materials and ideas. Supports against arguments.

Appraise Rank Assess RateConclude Test Critique DecideDefend Determine EvaluateRecommend Give your opinion GradeJudge Prioritize Measure

Designates statements as value statements. Decide which person would best fill a position. Justify the actions of a historical figure. Rank the principles of good sportsmanship in order of importance to you.

Adapted from: Roberts, P. & Kellough, R. (2004). A Guide for Developing an Interdisciplinary Thematic Unit 3rdEdition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice, p. 72-74.